The Cultural Review

School Libraries

2 articles

Elementary school students engaged with a physical book in a sunlit classroom, showing the continued importance of print in education.
Books

New Report Shows Books Are Not Disappearing From Schools

A new national report reveals a quiet resurgence: K-12 public schools increased their physical book acquisitions by 2% last year.

Claire Donovan·May 15, 2026
Empty bookshelves in a dimly lit school library, symbolizing the thousands of books that have been removed.
Books

Report Confirms Thousands of Books Disappearing From Schools

In the latest academic year, 3,743 unique titles vanished from school libraries.

Claire Donovan·May 15, 2026